Textile Packaging and Industrial Heritage at CHAT

Description

Artefacts of Circulation at CHAT unpacks the visual and cultural narratives woven into Hong Kong’s textile industry from the postwar years to the 1980s. Through a rich display of packaging, labels and advertisements once used to market yarn, shirts and other textile products, the exhibition traces how distinctive designs reflected the city’s shifting identity and its connections to both local and global markets. Each artefact offers a glimpse into the unique blend of aesthetics, language and commerce that defined an era of rapid industrial growth and innovation.

Visitors can explore how everyday commercial objects doubled as canvases for branding and storytelling, shedding light on Hong Kong’s relationship with consumers at home and abroad. In doing so, the show highlights the enduring power of visual culture and material design in shaping memory, identity and the circulation of goods.